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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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